The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-20


Wardlaw at the Court House Yesterday flash
of lightning struck near the building, accom-
panied by, terrible clap Of thunder. which SO
frightened Major 4. b. WRrdlaws horses
that they dashed away from the driver and
ran furi0uSly down the street, throwing the
driver to the ground, and making q complete
wreck Of the carriage, but doing so no injury
to any person.
whose death of typhoid fever we noticed last
week, could not have occurred from drinking
water on his place. He has q good spring OF
excellent wafer on his farm, and the man left
there thirty. six days before his death, con-
sequently he got his fever elsewhere.
THE mineral spring was supposed to have
dried up q few day ago. but it has since been
learned that the water found way of escape
underneath tho box In which the water is
enclosed. The leak has been stopped and the
water runs over the top rs usual.
CONDUCTOR ISAACS came near being killed
at Hodges last Monday by the train. Some
trunks were placed on tho platform. and as
the train started off they were knocked
against him, which nearly knocked him un-
der the wheels.
AT the late meeting of the South Carolina
Medical Association, DR.. +. F. Gary Of our
town was elected delegate to the Information:
al Medical Congress Of the world, 10 be held
in the city Of Washington in September next.
THE Supreme Court has dismissed the ap.
peal of Il. w. 4 w. w. Mars against F. w.
Wagencr & Co., Messrs. Parker & MCGOWAN
representing the winng side. They have
been remarkably successful in the Courts.
OWING to the high railroad charges from
Abbeville to Greenwood, the Messrs. White
BROTHERS yesterday sent by wagon seven
bales OF cotton to that town for shipment
over the A. Il X. road.
Miss MABEL TUsrEN and Miss Bell Had
don are Keeping house at Little Mountain,
and these little maidens would be glad to
welcome any of their friends 10 their hospita-
lie cabin.
Mr.. W. D. SHrMATE of the firm Of Messrs.
r. NJ lIaddOn Il CO.. Is off to Old Point Vir-
gnla. to go fishing. and to catch some of the
unsuspecting divinities in that fair land.
MISS SOPHIA HASKELL has just come from
the Charlotte school, bringing with her the
honorso OF her Glass. She comes to the bedside
OF her mother who Is quite SICK.
DIR. F. a. ANDREWS, who was druggist un-
til recently at Mr.. Speeds drug store. died at
the home of his father Mt Shelby, n G., on the
morning of the 10th inst.
JUDGE CoTuRAN and General Hemphill
Will go to Sandy Springs Tomorrow to attend
the reunion OF Orr's Rifles. Both are ex-
pccted to make speeches.
Mrs. ]. NJ. GAMBRELL and family are at
WILLIAMSON springs. II seems as II the old
town Is regaining some of its former popular.
ity rs health resort.
ALL the Fort Pckcns wells have been
cleaned out, and that part OF the town is
splendldly policed. The people there may
expect good health.
Miss SUDIE and Miss Corrie Graydon OF
Greenwood, arc at Mrs Marshalls, each wear
ing medals OF honor won at the Greenwood
Female College.
TIE Juveniles have organized a base ball
club on Magazine Hill, of which James s
Cothran. jr., Is Captain. They are waiting for
challenges.
Mr.. a. j. FERGUSON left Abbeville last
Monday morning to visit his son, MIR. ]. c.
Ferguson, ut RagSdale, Marshall county, Ala
bama.
a GOOD supply of superb watermelons are
10 be found on our streets every day. This
crop was never better in Abbeville county.
MAJ. JOHN D. ADAMS, we'll known citi
Znn Of Abbevillc county, died at his home in
Cokesbury, Monday night, aged 81 years.
Miss MAMIE LoMAx, of Veriery was In
Town Mon day, and she Will be one of the at
tractive bellies at the Greenwood ball.
MEsSRS. w. a. LoNAx and George LomaS
have sold their engine and ginning outfit tc
Colonel James Edward Calhoun. -
AFTER spending several weeks with Miss
Kittie Perrin, Miss Gena Hix will return 10
Johnston, Edgeficld county. :
THE young folk are building dam across
the little stream which runs through the
Knox farm near the village.
Col. T. IA. GARY is at Saluda on top OF the
Blue Eidsc-where the temperature is not al
high as in Abbeville.
THE negroes had n big day at Mount Car
mel last Sunday. Every vehicle and horse In
Abbevillc was there.
Mr.. JAMES EVANS was in town yesterday
lie owns one of the best mills In the county
lie is scarce OF rain.
THERE will be communion meeting q,
HOpewell church on the fifth Sunday in July
MAGAZINE HILL has cleaned out her wells
and as q consequence Is enjoying good health